Overview

• The jury acquitted Combs of racketeering conspiracy and both sex-trafficking charges while finding him guilty on two counts of interstate transportation to engage in prostitution.
• Each transportation count carries a maximum 10-year prison term, leaving Combs facing up to 20 years when sentences are imposed.
• Combs has been held without bail since his September 2024 arrest over witness tampering concerns and remains in federal lockup pending sentencing.
• The trial featured six weeks of testimony from 34 witnesses, including ex-girlfriends Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and “Jane,” and extensive surveillance footage of alleged drug-fueled “freak off” events.
• Legal experts say the verdict underscores contested interpretations of RICO’s statutory scope and the Mann Act’s application to private conduct and consent.